The best new show of 2026 is coming back for more. Widow’s Bay has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV. The Season 1 finale comes out next week on Wednesday, June 17. Apple TV has also set a multi-year overall deal with Widow’s Bay creator Katie Dippold.
Apple announced the renewal on June 11 after the series got a lot of attention from critics and fans. Viewers on social media have been wondering if the show’s creator, Parks and Recreation‘s Katie Dippold, imagined this as a multiple-season story or a one-and-done affair. Here’s what we know about Widow’s Bay Season 2.
Is Widow’s Bay renewed?
Yes, Widow’s Bay Season 2 is officially in the works.
“From the moment audiences arrived in Widow’s Bay, they’ve been hooked on every eerie mystery, unexpected laughs, and cursed secret that Katie, Hiro, Matthew, and the entire team have created,” said Matt Cherniss, head of programming, Apple TV. “It’s become one of those shows everyone’s talking about, and we’re thrilled to see audiences continue to embrace it. We can’t wait to return for another season.”
“Season 2 is about how everything is great on the island and there’s nothing to worry about,” said creator, showrunner, and executive producer Katie Dippold.
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What is Widow’s Bay about?
In Widow’s Bay, something lurks beneath the surface. Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) is desperate to revive his struggling community on an island about 40 miles off the coast of New England. There’s no Wi-Fi, cellular reception is spotty, and he must contend with superstitious locals who believe their island is cursed. He wants these people to respect him. They don’t. They think he is soft and cowardly. And he is. But Loftis is determined to build a better future for his teenage son and turn the island into a tourist destination. Miraculously, he succeeds: Tourists are finally coming.
Unfortunately, the locals were right. After decades of calm, the old stories that seemed too ludicrous to be true start happening again. The show pulls inspiration from spooky classics from Stephen King and suspense thrillers such as Jaws, while creating its own unique blend of horror and comedy and original lore.
Who is in the Widow’s Bay cast?
Widow’s Bay stars Rhys, Kate O’Flynn, Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Kevin Carroll, and Dale Dickey. The supporting cast includes K Callan and Emmy Award-winner Jeff Hiller. Hiro Murai directs five out of the 10 episodes of Season 1, with the other episodes in the season directed by Ti West, Sam Donovan, and Andrew DeYoung.
How many episodes are in Widow’s Bay Season 1?
Widow’s Bay Season 1 has 10 episodes. Episodes 6 and 7 came out at once on Wednesday, May 27. The Widow’s Bay Season 1 finale is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17.
Between critic praise and positive fan reactions (it has a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes), the renewal chances seemed high, granted there was more story to tell. According to Dippold, there is.
Dippold told The Cut that “Season 1 is a lot about denial and repression and acceptance. Going forward would be about really living in it. What kind of leader can you be in these circumstances?”
We’ve seen the characters played by Rhys, O’Flynn, Root, and more tackle the island’s haunted figures ever since the mysterious fog rolled back in. Each episode has played into different horror hallmarks and referenced classics of the genre, and the flashback episodes — starring Betty Gilpin and Hamish Linklater — revealed how these ghouls came to be.
Tom is in the acceptance phase of addressing what’s really going on in his son’s hometown, and he’ll have to address the horrors of his past soon enough. If a Widow’s Bay Season 2 could be about learning to live with the dark (and funny) reality of the island’s curse, maybe a Widow’s Bay Season 3 could be about breaking it?
Whatever’s in store, we’re on board.
When do new episodes of Widow’s Bay come out?
Apple TV releases episodes a tad earlier than their listed times. When an Apple show comes out on Wednesdays, like Widow’s Bay does, the episodes are available at 9/8c on Tuesday nights. Fans can expect the Widow’s Bay Season 1 finale to be available starting on Tuesday, June 16, at 9/8c.
Widow’s Bay, Season 1 Finale, Wednesday, June 17, Apple TV